Mizuno Kenjirō

Mizuno Kenjirō ( Japanese 水 野 健 次郎 ; * approx. 1914 ; † April 15, 1999 ) was a Japanese entrepreneur. For many years he was president of the sporting goods manufacturer Mizuno .

Mizuno was committed to promoting the Olympic movement. His company has been a sponsor since the 1964 Summer Olympics . In 1984 he was awarded the Olympic silver medal for his services .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Japanese Olympic Committee: オ リ ン ピ ッ ク ・ オ ー ダ ー 受 章 者 (bearer of the Olympic Order)

Japanese name: As is common in Japan, the family name comes before the first name in this article . Thus Mizuno is the family name, Kenjirō the first name.